Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City Released in North America and Launch Trailer

Team based shooter set in the dark and sinister Resident Evil universe out now for Xbox 360 and PS3

Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, a collaboration between Capcom and Vancouver based studio Slant 6 Games, is now available in North America for PS3 and Xbox 360, Capcom announced. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City delivers a third person team based shooter experience set within the dark and sinister Resident Evil universe and a reinterpretation of the events depicted in Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3. You will expect the return of original Resident Evil enemies, iconic landmarks such as the Raccoon City Police Department and fan favorite characters, including Leon S. Kennedy, who as a rookie police officer in Raccoon City is on your hit list to eliminate. Players will experience a retelling of classic moments from past titles Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3 and watch the events unfolding from the menacing perspective of the Umbrella Security Service, giving fans the chance to rewrite the history of the Raccoon City outbreak. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City comes to Xbox 360 and PS3 on March 23rd 2012 in Europe with the PC version to follow on May 18th - a new trailer is now locally mirrored.